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Mediterranean diet protects health even for those with cardiovascular disease

Italian scientists have linked the Mediterranean diet with lower mortality rates for sufferers of cardiovascular disease, but they also warn that the diet’s benefits are reaching fewer people as consumers are priced out of eating healthily, especially since the financial crisis of 2007.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2c5YIyL via IFTTT

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Saliva test strips help consumers, athletes optimize NO levels

Berkeley Test has firmed up the IP surrounding its nitric oxide testing method with the grant of a US patent. The test, which has already been used by athletes and trainers, can help mainstream consumers validate improvements in their diet and metabolic health, a company exec said. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cgdQy7 via IFTTT

EU rejects more than 90% of all health claims: Study

The EU has authorised only a small fraction of the health claims submitted to it, with a number of categories seeing no authorised claims at all, according to a new analysis of the bloc’s uber-strict health claim process. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cgduHC via IFTTT

Expert says algae's promise still huge despite disappointments in ingredient development

Algae companies have a habit of over promising and under delivering. According to one longtime expert in the field, that’s almost by default, resulting from the organisms’ almost unlimited potential and the limited ability of current technology to realize that promise. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2buJ2XU via IFTTT

Annual viral outbreaks & fluctuations in vitamin D could explain seasonal association of celiac disease

Epidemics of seasonal viral infections, such as the flu, or seasonal fluctuations in mothers’ vitamin D levels, could explain why celiac disease is strongly associated with children’s season of birth and shed light on what triggers the  autoimmune disorder, suggests new research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bcOpgA via IFTTT

Study delivers blow to nutrigenomic hopes – but damage not fatal

Results of a huge EU-backed project have dashed hopes that phenotypic and genotypic information could boost the effectiveness of personalised nutrition programmes. But one of the researchers behind the project says the findings open as many doors as they close. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bazxzu via IFTTT

Fortification, standards and investment: Three priorities for India’s booming food industry

Implementing stringent safety and quality regulations, tackling micronutrient deficiencies and maximising the opportunities from inward investment need to be three of key priorities for the food industry in India, amid projections of a doubling of production in the next decade. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bunQhX via IFTTT

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Mapping the future supply of fish oil

Researchers from the University of Stirling have used FAO data to map the future use of fishery by-products in the production of marine ingredients like omega-3. They found an overall increasing trend in the amount of fishmeal and fish oil being obtained from by-products but room to increase use.   from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2b6WC1K via IFTTT

Protein pacing helps weight loss and maintenance: Study

Protein pacing and calorie restriction can result in significant short-term fat loss, and compared to a 'heart-healthy' low cholesterol diet can significantly improve longer term weight management, a study suggests. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2b52VD0 via IFTTT

ESSNA set to strike on protein spiking

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) will in weeks finalise its guidance on so-called ‘protein spiking’ - the controversial practice of falsifying product protein content via nitrogen manipulation. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bC0k6n via IFTTT

Why is food supplement use declining?

Food supplement use appears to be waning, says a study speculating that unmet expectations could be the main reason for users giving up on the pills.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bmJ1pq via IFTTT

Strong 7-country evidence for personalised nutrition – but not phenotype & genotype role

There is “ strong evidence”  for the effectiveness of a personalised nutrition approach, researchers from the EU-funded Food4me project have found, but there is  “no evidence”  that adding phenotypic and genotypic information improves the success of these interventions. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bmIWSD via IFTTT

Sabinsa sues former employee for data theft

Multinational botanicals giant Sabinsa is suing a former employee and the MD of the firm with whom he allegedly shared stolen customer lists, technical and other data. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bdk3ra via IFTTT

Filling a €3.4bn deficit: UK research post Brexit

The European Commission has said it is business as usual for UK researcher’s access to EU funding until official Brexit moves are made. Yet concerns persist as reports emerge of Brits already being dropped from EU projects and as long-term plans to plug the €3.4bn gap between what the UK puts in and gets out of the EU science pot remain unclear. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bmINyw via IFTTT

Energy drinks linked to cardiac events

A new study of a patient with cardiac arrhythmia and bloody vomit after drinking Monster energy drinks provides new evidence the high-caffeine beverages may cause cardiac problems. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bmJCHt via IFTTT

Supplement shaming wins first Olympic gold medal

It didn’t take long for a dope-busted Olympic athlete to blame a contaminated food supplement for his infringement and sportsmen and sports bodies to jump into the fray with ‘see? you just can’t trust supplements’ missives. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bdjOfH via IFTTT

Why is food supplement use declining?

Food supplement use appears to be waning, says a study speculating that unmet expectations could be the main reason for users giving up on the pills.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2aZjB09 via IFTTT

Strong 7-country evidence for personalised nutrition – but not phenotype & genotype role

There is “ strong evidence”  for the effectiveness of a personalised nutrition approach, researchers from the EU-funded Food4me project have found, but there is  “no evidence”  that adding phenotypic and genotypic information improves the success of these interventions. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2aXkiDM via IFTTT

AnaBio looks to dairy for encapsulation

AnaBio Technologies Ltd. is an Irish company providing encapsulation and commercial contract manufacture for the stabilization of food, pharmaceutical and animal health products. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2b0NxaH via IFTTT

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Sabinsa sues former employee for data theft

Multinational botanicals giant Sabinsa is suing a former employee and the MD of the firm with whom he allegedly shared stolen customer lists, technical and other data. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2aI7YMz via IFTTT

Filling a €3.4bn deficit: UK research post Brexit

The European Commission has said it is business as usual for UK researcher’s access to EU funding until official Brexit moves are made. Yet concerns persist as reports emerge of Brits already being dropped from EU projects and as long-term plans to plug the €3.4bn gap between what the UK puts in and gets out of the EU science pot remain unclear. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2aS4Nip via IFTTT

Most Australian rugby players have ‘nil to limited’ knowledge of beta-alanine benefits

A study has found the majority of Australian professional rugby and football players taking beta-alanine supplements have little knowledge of its benefits – with less than 20% of respondents taking it frequently enough or in sufficient quantity to meet guidelines. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2boBXdq via IFTTT

Energy drinks linked to cardiac events

A new study of a patient with cardiac arrhythmia and bloody vomit after drinking Monster energy drinks provides new evidence the high-caffeine beverages may cause cardiac problems. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2b0OMpr via IFTTT

Supplement shaming wins first Olympic gold medal

It didn’t take long for a dope-busted Olympic athlete to blame a contaminated food supplement for his infringement and sportsmen and sports bodies to jump into the fray with ‘see? you just can’t trust supplements’ missives. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2aMwdKA via IFTTT

Diabetics should be wary of paleo diet ‘hype’

The Australian Diabetes Society president has said people with type 2 diabetes should be wary of social media hype about the benefits of going on the paleo diet, arguing there have been no trials going beyond 12 weeks. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2aYCMoy via IFTTT

EFSA rejects fish oil memory claim

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has thrown out a health claim for a ‘DHA-enriched fish oil’ and the reduction of age-related cognitive decline. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2b98i89 via IFTTT

The internet of nutrition things: Samsung and Nestlé partner for research project

South Korean electronics multinational Samsung and the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences are collaborating on a digital health platform that brings together the concept of the internet of things and sensor technologies with nutrition science to  “better understand the voice of the body”  and  “inspire health living”.   from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2anWPjT via IFTTT

Nutrition science is broken, say researchers

Current approaches to analysing human nutrition focusing on individual nutrients are inadequate and should be replaced by a more holistic approach, a research paper suggests. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2am6fMR via IFTTT

‘Anti-blood clot’ fermented soybean extract safe, says EFSA

A fermented soybean extract that claims to help prevent blood clots is safe for use in food supplements, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded following a novel food application from a Japanese company that sparked member state concerns. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2aGklXk via IFTTT

Trends in fats and oils: It's all about minimal processing, novel ingredients & changing the plant's genetic profile

Consumers are confused over the healthiness of saturated fats, worried about chemical contaminants in processed oils and turned off by labels cluttered with additives to extend shelf and fry life. So what are the options? At this year’s IFT, FoodNavigator spoke to oil and fat experts who discussed the different ways they are approaching this. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2axBj8y via IFTTT